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Sprinter HealthSprinter HealthSan Francisco, CA

Logistics Optimization - Lead Senior/Staff Software Engineer

Leads development of algorithms and simulations for optimizing clinician routing, scheduling, and dispatch in in-home healthcare logistics. Requires 5+ years backend/full-stack experience, proficiency in TypeScript/Python, and background in operations research or quantitative modeling.

175k – 225k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement algorithms that optimize clinician routing, scheduling, and dispatch at national scale
  • Build simulations that model demand, capacity, and patient behavior under real-world constraints
  • Develop predictive models for cancellations, no-shows, and overbooking optimization
  • Collaborate with product and ops teams to translate complex logistics challenges into scalable software systems
  • Prototype and productionize forecasting and optimization models in a distributed environment
  • Own projects end-to-end—from design to implementation and iteration

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend or full-stack fundamentals
  • Proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript (preferred) and/or Python
  • Experience designing or implementing optimization, forecasting, or simulation systems
  • Background in operations research, applied math, or quantitative modeling
  • Shipped production systems that balance technical complexity and real-world constraints
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with product, ops, or data science teams to drive measurable impact

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with global optimization techniques or Monte Carlo simulations
  • Background in logistics, scheduling, or large-scale routing systems
  • Prior work in healthcare or other operationally complex, data-heavy environments
  • Experience in 0→1 environments or scaling early-stage technical systems

Tech Stack

  • TypeScript / Node.js
  • Python
  • GraphQL
  • AWS (AppSync, DynamoDB, Lambda, CloudFormation)
  • BigQuery
  • Elasticsearch / OpenSearch
  • Looker, Kibana
  • Forecasting, simulation, and optimization frameworks
  • Custom route annealing and distributed scheduling models

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary aligned with senior engineering levels
  • Meaningful pre-IPO equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision fully covered for you and your dependents
  • Flexible PTO + 10 paid holidays
  • 401(k) with company match
  • 16-week parental leave (8 weeks for partners)
  • HSA / FSA contributions
  • Life, short-term, and long-term disability coverage
  • Free daily lunch in-office
  • Annual learning stipend

Skills

TypeScriptNode.jsPythonGraphQLAWSDynamoDBBigQueryElasticsearchOptimization AlgorithmsSimulation Frameworks
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